Background Artist

Uni Dreams
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Posted
November 6, 2026
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Uni Dreams is looking for a dedicated Background Artist to create expressive, hand-crafted environments for our game. In this role, you will be creating backgrounds that match the game’s established visual style, to serve as both background assets for in-game as well as cutscene animatics.

 

Core Responsibilities:

  • Background Art: Design and illustrate backgrounds and environment elements with strong composition, perspective, color, and lighting.
  • Visual Consistency: Maintain a cohesive style across animation and background art, following established art direction and reference materials.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with the Game Director, art, VFX, and engineering teams to ensure assets support gameplay and meet technical requirements.

 

Requirements:

  • Experience as a Background Artist for games or animation.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing illustrated backgrounds or environments.
  • Strong drawing skills, with an understanding of composition, perspective, color theory, and lighting.
  • Specific experience with Toon Boom Harmony / Adobe After Effects (for compositing) / Blender a plus.

 

How to Apply: Please send an email with your resume and a link to your portfolio/reel showcasing your background and environment work.

About
Uni Dreams

Play as BANX, a hero wielding a balloon as his weapon... and head? In this hand-animated action adventure set in a solar-punk world, take on hundreds of enemies in fast-paced, free-flow combat, fight an epic cast of bosses, and freely bounce through a stunning, dense, and vertical city.

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